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Household of William Toplis (born 1829)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Toplis and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Toplis, born in 1829 in , consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Toplis, born in 1827 in Stand, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1859 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England) and Fred (born 1867 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, James (born 1852 in Hadfield, Derbyshire, England) and William's Servant, Thomas (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Toplis's household

Male

William

Toplis

Head
Female

Hannah

Toplis

Wife
Male

Thomas

Toplis

Son
Male

Fred

Toplis

Son
Male

James

Jackson

Servant
Male

Thomas

Sheldon

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Toplis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place United States

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Toplis

Head

Married

52

1829

United States

Hannah

Toplis

Wife

Married

54

1827

Stand, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Toplis

Son

Single

22

1859

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Fred

Toplis

Son

Single

14

1867

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

James

Jackson

Servant

Single

29

1852

Hadfield, Derbyshire, England

Thomas

Sheldon

Servant

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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